Supreme Court of India

A. Mahalakshmi v. Bala Venkatram (d) through Lr. & Anr.

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Reported as [2020] 1 S.C.R. 8
Bench Ashok Bhushan and M. R. Shah JJ.
Decided 7 January 2020

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above and for the reasons stated above, the present appeal is allowed.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960 – ss. 10(2)(1), 10(2)(ii)(a)(b) and 10(2)(iii) – Evictio n on the ground of sub-letting and arrears of rent – The owner of the suit p roperty had executed a power of attorney in the name of the appellant and in respect of the said property – Appellant let out the premises in question to original respondent no. 1 for commercia l purposes – Appellant noticed a change in the name as well as ownership of the shop in the tenanted premises – Consequent to which, th e appellant filed a suit for eviction on the ground of sub-letting and arrears

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